Landed cost, explained properly
Guides, calculators, templates, and operating playbooks for modern importers
Allocate Freight Cost Across Multiple SKUs (Worked Example)
Split one freight bill across mixed SKUs by weight, cube, or value. A 2-SKU container: $3,050 freight, and why a quantity split hides the bulky item.
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How To Calculate Import Duty From China
How to estimate import duty from China for FBA and Shopify sellers: HS/HTS codes, customs value, tariff stacks, MPF/HMF, and a worked landed-cost exam…
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Landed Cost In QuickBooks: Tariffs, Freight, Allocation
How to post tariffs and freight in QuickBooks: clearing account, then a $3,040 allocation that puts bottles at $7.11 and gift sets at $21.65.
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Amazon FBA Landed Cost: Duties After The Freight Quote
Freight is not the last FBA surprise. A 5% duty accrual that posts at 12%, plus VAT and unsellable returns, and how they change unit cost and COGS.
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How To Manage Supplier Orders Over WeChat
WeChat is the channel, not the PO. How FBA and Shopify importers version orders, treat screenshots as evidence, and check landed cost before the next …
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Landed Cost Per Unit: Divide By Sellable, Not The PO
How to calculate landed cost per unit for FBA and Shopify: $8.50 on the PO quantity vs $9.06 on 1,970 sellable units, then price from that number.
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Landed Cost Formula: Total, Per Unit, And Allocation
The landed cost formula as identities: shipment total, per-unit divisor, duty, and how a mixed-SKU split changes a 500-unit example from $22.80 to $22…
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Stocky Shut Down: What Replaces It On Shopify
Stocky stopped after August 31, 2026. What Shopify native inventory replaced, what still needs an app, and how to shortlist without a fake 12-product …
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Shopify Landed Cost Tools: Inventory Vs Checkout Duty
Shopify will not calculate inbound unit cost. Which tools put freight and duty on the SKU, and which only show duty to the shopper.
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Best Shopify Order Management Software: How To Use It
Learn how to use Shopify order management software to manage statuses, inventory, shipping, returns, automation, and multichannel fulfillment.
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